Ingredients:
16 oz. sour cream
8 oz. cream cheese
¼ cup corn starch
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
In a mixing bowl combine the corn starch, baking powder and sugar. Add the sour cream, cream cheese, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla and mix well.
Crumb Crust:
1 ½ cups fine crumbs - such as vanilla cookies or graham crackers
6 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons brown sugar
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Melt butter over low heat. Remove from heat and add the fine crumbs and sugar and blend well. Place the crumb mixture in a pie plate and press down to form.
Bake in oven for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool a few minutes before adding the batter.
When the pie crust is cooled for a few minutes add the batter.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.
Cool before serving.
This is a light a fluffy cheesecake and very delicious.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
NOTE: I have submitted this recipe to Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #11!!!!
I have also submitted this recipe to #GlutenFree Fridays Recipe Party #4!!!!
Cindy DG says
I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays recipe party! See you next Friday! Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
Cindy DG says
This looks SO refreshing!! My name is Cindy and I blog over at Vegetarianmamma.com I wanted to invite you to link up your recipe at our Gluten Free Fridays Recipe Link up party! It happens every Friday and we'd love to have you join us with some of your awesome recipes! You can find this week's link up here: http://vegetarianmamma.com/glutenfree-fridays-recipe-party-4/ It doesn't mean that you have to be a gluten free bloggers. If you have some recipes on your blog that are gluten free that counts! 🙂 Many recipes are naturally gluten free.
Thanks, Cindy 🙂
Cindys Recipes says
So pretty Catherine! I'd adore a slice! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday! Don't forget to come back and VOTE on Sunday!
Lois Christensen says
I adore cheesecake and this one looks really good. Your photos are so beautiful as always! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday! Don't forget to come back and VOTE on Sunday!
Magic of Spice says
Cheesecake is my weakness...looks delightful!
In bucatarie cu Aziz says
Just perfect!!!!!!!!!!!
bookcasefoodie says
What a powerful photo. It is almost real enough, to take a piece of that delicious cheesecake.
bookcasefoodie says
What a powerful photo. It is almost real enough, to take a piece of that delicious cheesecake.
Tina says
Not sure how I missed this lovely dessert. Glad I found it! Sour cream cheesecakes are by far the best-awesome pics for an elegant and tasty dessert!
mia xara says
Cheesecake is one of my most favorite desserts,Catherine,and this one sounds just right for me!!Have a great weekend,XO